NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steve C. Stringfellow, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Tacoma, WA

Steve C. Stringfellow, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1699795161, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00023081, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699795161
Name
Steve C. Stringfellow
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00023081 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2420 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 459-6111
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100505000674); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 1984
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2420 S Union Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  2. Camaron MillerPhysical Therapist1831179977
  3. John Stewart, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831165968
  4. Renee Swatz, MA, LMHCA, MHPMental Health Counselor1568794659
  5. Winona Wallace, LMHCMental Health Counselor1689029001
  6. Lynne Wurzer, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1225214927

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

19,311 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 492 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steve Stringfellow19,311
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,039 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium910 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate869 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium790 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium647 claims
  6. Omeprazole494 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $205.06

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steve Stringfellow$205.06
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
  2. Select Outpatient Services IncGlenview, IL
  3. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Steve C. Stringfellow among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Steve C. Stringfellow, MD is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tacoma

They are 262 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Bradford, MDTacoma, WA 984051285695379
  2. William Brand, MDTacoma, WA 984051093744716
  3. James Buttitta, MDTacoma, WA 984051376572214
  4. Imelda De Villa, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051457399370
  5. Ellen Hardin, MDTacoma, WA 984051730112921
  6. Reid Holtzclaw-Swan, MDTacoma, WA 984051992782288
  7. Jeffrey Hooper, D.O.Tacoma, WA 984051083653539
  8. William Lee, MDTacoma, WA 984051285626325

Common questions

What is Steve C. Stringfellow, MD's NPI number?

Steve C. Stringfellow, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699795161, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steve C. Stringfellow, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2420 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 459-6111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steve C. Stringfellow, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00023081, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Steve C. Stringfellow, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steve C. Stringfellow, MD had 19,311 Medicare Part D claims for 971 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.